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Meaning of card

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  card
      n 1: one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in
           various ways and used for playing games or for telling
           fortunes; "he collected cards and traded them with the
           other boys"
      2: a card certifying the identity of the bearer; "he had to show
         his card to get in" [syn: {card}, {identity card}]
      3: a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may
         have printed greetings or pictures); "they sent us a card
         from Miami"
      4: thin cardboard, usually rectangular
      5: a witty amusing person who makes jokes [syn: {wag}, {wit},
         {card}]
      6: a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a
         poster advertised the coming attractions" [syn: {poster},
         {posting}, {placard}, {notice}, {bill}, {card}]
      7: a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that
         you have visited [syn: {calling card}, {visiting card},
         {card}]
      8: (golf) a record of scores (as in golf); "you have to turn in
         your card to get a handicap" [syn: {card}, {scorecard}]
      9: a list of dishes available at a restaurant; "the menu was in
         French" [syn: {menu}, {bill of fare}, {card}, {carte du
         jour}, {carte}]
      10: (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will
          bat; "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at
          home plate" [syn: {batting order}, {card}, {lineup}]
      11: a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots
          in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities [syn:
          {circuit board}, {circuit card}, {board}, {card}, {plug-in},
          {add-in}]
      v 1: separate the fibers of; "tease wool" [syn: {tease}, {card}]
      2: ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she
         is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried
         to buy a beer!"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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